Western tanks are proving ineffective against Russia's multilayered minefields, top Ukrainian general said

Fri, 07/28/2023 - 05:37

A Ukrainian tank moving across a field. — Ukrainian soldiers of the 4th Brigade operate a tank during military training in southern Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, in July.
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Ukraine is struggling to break through Russian minefields, a top Ukrainian general told the BBC.
This is despite having Western battle tanks and infantry fighting vehicles, he said.
Some troops are now using Soviet-era tanks to clear the minefields, the BBC reported.

Western tanks are proving ineffective against Russia's multi-layered minefields in the south of Ukraine, a top Ukrainian general told the BBC on Thursday.